Agenda

Agenda
The fall AOGA conference will be held August 31 – September 1, 2022. AOGA is excited to bring you yet another content-packed agenda for this year’s conference! The fall agenda will be updated soon, to see what it is all about, view some of our great sessions from our January 12, 2022, event below!
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
**(Subject to Change – Updated 1.11.22)
Click on links to view presentations and videos.
6:45am
Registration Opens – Sponsored by Alaska Frontier Constructors, Inc.
Exhibit Hall Opens – Sponsored by Hilcorp
Breakfast – Sponsored by Torcsill Foundations
Morning Espresso Cart – Sponsored by Delta Constructors LLC
7:00am - 8:00am
API State of American Energy – Livestreamed Event
- Opening – Megan Bloomgren, SVP Communications, API
- Progress Is Made In America – Amanda Eversole, EVP & COO, API
- Energy Connects Us All – Roundtable Discussion
- State Of American Energy Address – Mike Sommers, President & CEO, API
- Q&A – Mike Sommers, President & CEO, API
– Amy Travieso Loveng, Senior Director, Federal Relations, API
8:00am
8:15am
“New Technology Poised for Progress in Alaska” (Video) – Sponsored by ASRC/Petro Star Inc.
- Benjy Johnson, President and CEO, BlueCrest Energy Inc.; AOGA Board Chair
- Forrest Burkholder, President, SAExploration
- Liam Zsolt, Director Technology, ASRC Energy Services
- Moderator: Rebecca Logan, CEO, Alaska Support Industry Alliance
Presentation: Contractor of the Year Award (Video)– Sponsored by The Alliance
9:15am
“Pathways to Advocating for Responsible Development” (Video)
- Daniel Turner, Power the Future
- Caroline Lobdell, Executive Director, Western Resources Legal Center
- Moderator: John Hendrix, Furie/HEX LLC President and CEO
10:00am
Morning Break – Sponsored by Santos
10:30am
“Politics in 2022: Pathways to Compromise and Progress”
- Matt Rhoades, Co-CEO, CGCN Group
- Amy Walter, National Editor, Cook Political Report
- Moderator: Sarah Erkmann Ward, APR, President, Blueprint Alaska
11:15am
11:45am
Exhibit Hall Break – Join Us in the Exhibit Hall
12:15pm
Keynote Luncheon – Sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Corporation
“Making Pathways in the House” (Video)
- Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, attending virtually
“Difference a Decade Makes – Will Progress Continue?” (Video)
- Rich Ruggiero, IN3NERGY, attending virtually
“Making Pathways in DC” (Video)
- Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator, attending virtually
Presentation: AOGA Scholarship (Video)
Presentation: Rising Star Award (Video) – Sponsored by Leonardo DRS
1:30pm
Exhibit Hall Break – Join Us in the Exhibit Hall
Afternoon Espresso Cart – Sponsored by ASRC Energy Services
2:00pm
“The Path to Recovery: Alaska’s Post-COVID Economy and Jobs” (Video)
- Governor Michael J. Dunleavy, State of Alaska
2:30pm
“Paving Pathways: Legislative Efforts to Achieve Long-Term Success of Industry in Alaska” (Video)
- Senate President Peter Micciche, Alaska State Legislature
- Speaker of the House Louise Stutes, Alaska State Legislature, attending virtually
- Moderator: Rachel Bylsma, AOGA External Affairs Manager
3:00pm
Afternoon Break – Sponsored by Anchorage Daily News
3:30pm
“Making the Pitch for Progress: Positioning Alaska as an Arctic Energy Leader” (Video)– Sponsored by Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
- Honorable Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator, attending virtually
- Moderator: Kara Moriarty, President/CEO, AOGA
4:00pm
“ANCSA turns 50: Past Progress, Future Prosperity” (Video)
- Aaron Schutt, President/CEO, Doyon, Ltd.
- Shauna Hegna, President, Koniag
- Moderator: Kim Reitmeier, Executive Director, ANCSA Regional Association
- Introduction: Brigham McCown, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
4:30pm
4:45pm
Closing Reception – Sponsored by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) is a nonprofit, professional trade association whose mission is to foster the long-term viability of the oil and gas industry for the benefits of all Alaskans. We represent the majority of companies that are exploring, developing, producing, refining, or marketing oil and gas on the North Slope, in the Cook Inlet, and in the offshore areas of Alaska.